Hybrid Bicycles - Iron Horse Transit 3.0

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coachgeorge
09-03-09, 03:38 PM
Anyone have any experience with this bike?
The components are:
Specifications
Frame: Semi-compact road frame with 1.12-inch integrated head tube
Fork: Carbon with alloy steerer
Handlebar: Flat alloy, 31.8 mm
Stem: Alloy, 31.8 mm clamp
Headset: Integrated alloy
BB: Sealed cartridge
Crank: FSA CK-400TTT
Rings: 52/39/30T steel
Pedals: Wellgo alloy with toe clip and strap
Chain: KMC Z-72
Saddle: Selle Italia X2
Seatpost: Alloy micro adjust
Front hub: Alloy QR, 32H
Rear hub: Alloy QR, 32H
Front derailleur: Shimano R-443-A, 31.8 mm clamp
Rear derailleur: Shimano Tiagra
Shifter: Shimano R-225 EZ-Fire
Cassette: SRAM PG850, 12/26T 8 speed
Brakes: Tektro road, R356
Rim: WTB Freedom FR-01
Spoke: 14G stainless
Tires: Vittoria Zaffiro, 700 x 28c

They all look good, however I can not find anything out about these bikes.
I bought one for my son, just hope the frame is not complete junk.

qmsdc15
09-03-09, 04:32 PM
Iron Horse is a good brand. I think of them as being kinda heavy but that's probably because of the name more than anything else. I ride my brother-in-law's Iron Horse MTB when I visit. It's probably ten years old and still holding up fine. Newer models, like your son's, are probably even better.
coachgeorge
09-03-09, 07:17 PM
Thanks!
We do not have the bike yet, however the claim is 23.5 lbs! I will get it weighed when I take it to the lbs for set up.
This is not a mountain bike, which is what I see they are known for. I wanted to get him something to go on rides with me. We only ride the W&OD bike trail in VA. He didn't want drop downs or brifters and wide knobby tires kill him on the long upgrades, so this looked like a good solution.
We will see.